The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
Platform.
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livery human being possesses natural ina,icn.
able right to sufficient land Tor ec!f-eupport ana
ne desire 70 secure 10 every industrious citizen
home, - the highest resolt Of free. institutions
To this end We demand graduated land tax ON
q large estates, especially those held for spec.
eaAtivc or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
all nnearncd land grants: the immediate opening
81 Oklahoma 70 h0meetead eett!e ment: the puf.
cAase II all unoccupied Indian lands and the
ee';' ment Of the various tribes upon lands In
tts 'aty; aIeo laws preventing corporations
fem al firing real estate beyond the REQUIRE
u. i.'s o, their business and alien ownership OF
Of ahd. The systems Of irrigation IN States and
ttriito.i.s where necessary should be under
such public control % .hsll secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transport.
tion should be owned or controlled By the peo
pie, - 10 the united States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment Of . national monetary
eyktem In the interest Of the producer instead Of
the epeculatCr and usnrer. by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities and fnl, legal
tender shall be iesued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned TO
citizens upon ample security ct low rate OF
interest 70 relieve them from the extortions Of
ufury and enable them 70 control the money sup
ply. Postal savings bai 10 should b establish
ed. while ws have free coinage Of gold, we
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theLNatioDa debt and
condemn the fUrthnr issue OF interesf-bea airing
bonds eitherl BY the National government Of 81
Statesterritories or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place Of strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes: the letting of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works: the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production In labor saving
employees protected from bodily injury; cqual
pay given for equal work fer both sexes and
labor. agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
The foundation ofa republic u the intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven In
70 workshops. mines and factories are de-
pIivcd Of education. which should Be secured
to III By proper legislation. We desire %
zee labor organisation extend throughout
civilized countries until It shall be i'm possible
for 6eGpcts 10 array the w0rkingmen OF one
eSsntsy In war against their brothers OF
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services or tho United
States soldiers and sailors, We demand for
S0c0 J000C0 OStOt0 CUAfltys Inc p0fpOeeIy
deFfeciated money paid them during the war
should be made equal In value TO the gold
psid he bondholder. The soldier WAS prom.
is<d coin or Its equivalent and paid 10 depreci-
ated pspcr. The bondh0lder loaned the Govern
mont depreciated paper and contracted TO take
i Tor bis bonds, but WAS paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthc most equitable
system Of taxation. placing the burden Of
government ON those who can best afford to
pay. instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
and corporations.
UxrrKD STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate By
millionaires and tools Of corporations, who
have no eympathy with free institutions, threat.
demand . constitutional amendment making
United States Senator'S elective By direct vote
| Of the people.
| AON0OLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
| ed % shall cfIccluaiIy exclude from America
the Norgolian slsve and Asistic compett
ton.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men b.
private corporations should BE- prohibited.
i UO1I30A0Bs
The right to vots u inherent in citizenship
irrespective Of sex.
.rExrERAxca.
Excessive wealth resulting IN luxury aud id;.
| ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead to iutemperance and
/ vice The measures Of reform here demanded
vii! prove TO be the scientific solution Of the
/ temperance question.
81 srArs lssrxs.
Trsnsportsti on--we demand the aAoi.
/ ition Of the lows rsilroad comm ssion Gnd 1he
enactment Of laws limiting the maximum
| freight charges and reducing passenger rates
70 two cents mile on oil 6rstclass roads.
Heoond-Pay up-We demand the prompt
payment Of tho State debt IN The reduction q
Third-Land etc..-,A FREQ govcnmcut musl
| sast upon fFeo homaA We tenonrce The policy
which permits large tracts Of lads to be held
unused By iadividuals or corporations. and In.
siet that foreigners shall not be permitted to 90
qnise title I" real estate In Iowa.
Fourth. We tensEd that mortgage owner,
ehall be compelled 70 pay taxes upon theis
/ mortgage, where recorded AMI that mortgages
| &c rsleased to that extent.
/ Fifth. We a1raign tie monopollst who CON
trolled tho last Legislature their unscrupuloul
/ truculoncy to corporate interestssEd their base
betrayal u platform pledges. Theyvoted down
tho following important bille: The non-reti.
/ dent alien land bill: the Cassatt screen bill;
the I'LL 70 abolish truck stores; bills for more
| just system Of texation and assessments: the bill
to reduce interest: the bill to compel the mort
gage owner 70 pay bis share Of taxes; the bill Ia
prohibit free passes 70 state ofilcials: the bill
providing for the election Of road commissioners
| BY popular vote. and to empower them TO AZ
maximum 4stes for transportation.
| sixth.-They gerrymandered this state into
congregational senatorial and legislative districts,
and have given minority OF the voters thu con.
troll OF the Legislature and the election OF the
| United State senator's.
ecvsnth.-This state 10 now repre- scented in the
CnitAd States senate by monop0lists Who betray
| heir constituents at every turn The next leg
latuss will elect United States senator. We
speal 70 the voters to elect only snti-nonopo
,sts IN order to secure representation In the
| .enato.
EightA.-we iny!'s every lover OF his county
. unite With 10 IN ufyapixing this new party
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